Iranian teachers held protests in 100 cities in 30 provinces on Saturday morning, December 11, 2021. Their protest is over their horrible living conditions and low salaries. The teachers have called to continue their protests on Sunday and Monday.
As in all the previous protests, women teachers were actively present.
The Iranian teachers held protests in Tehran, Qeshm, Bushehr, Abkenar, Samirom, Saqqez, Sanandaj, Lahijan, Isfahan, Shahinshahr, Khomeinishahr, Sarchehan (Fars), Baft (Kerman), Bahar (Hamadan), Eslamabad-e Gharb, Marivan, Yazd, Mehriz, Genaveh, Eghlid, Marvdasht, Jolfa, Dashtestan, Khorrambid, Ghirokarzin, Gachsaran, Javanrood, Karaj, Aligudarz, Qom, Jiroft, Bafgh, Urmia, Qazvin, Behbahan, Baghmalek, Izeh, Mianrood, Dehdasht, Firuzabad, Malayer, Hamadan, Ahvaz, Bijar, Shiraz, Ilam, Kalameh, Sogh, Fereydoon-Kenar, Sari, Koohchenar, Divandarreh, Tabriz, Qorveh, Hadishahr, Borazjan, Iranshahr, Baneh, Baharestan, Najafabad, Sarvestan, Nourabad Mamasani, Boein Zahra, Abadeh, Zarrindasht, Kamyaran, Mehdishahr, Gotvand, Jayezan, Omidieh, Charousa, Piranshahr, Port of Anzali, Sarvabad, Ghal’eh Ganj, Eslamshahr, Kermanshah, Pol-e Dokhtar, Kahmareh Nodan (Fars), Doroud, Selseleh and Delfan, Boroujerd, Minab, Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Khorramabad, Rasht, Shahrekord, Gorgan, Yasuj, Kerman, Mashhad, Shahrud, Shareza, Zahedan, Birjand, and Kashan.
The teachers’ placards read: Teacher, rise up and eliminate discrimination; the humiliation of teachers humiliates society; strikes, gatherings, and organization are our inalienable rights; full implementation of the ranking system is our inalienable right; free imprisoned teachers; Teachers are awake and appalled by discrimination.
The Iranian teachers’ demand:
The adoption and full implementation of the teachers’ ranking bill
Balancing the salaries of all jobs based on a fair system, particularly the retirees’ pensions
Full and precise implementation of Principle 30 of the Constitution on free education.
The Iranian teachers’ nationwide protests geared up in September to obtain their legitimate demands for decent salaries and living conditions. Most teachers have very difficult livings with salaries that are one-fourth or one-third of the poverty line.
Teachers with permanent employment receive an average salary of 4 million Tomans a month. Teachers with temporary contracts receive between one and two million Tomans a month. Often, they do not receive their salaries for months, while the poverty line in Iran is 14 million Tomans a month.